JPH05236180A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the facsimile equipment able to inform surrounding persons of the changeover and its cause in voice when the facsimile equipment is switched from the recording paper reception mode into the memory reception mode. CONSTITUTION:Picture data received by an NCU 10 are demodulated by a modem 4 at the reception and decoded by a main control section 1 and sent to a printer 9, and printed out onto recording paper. When a recording paper shortage detector 6 or a recording paper choke detector 7 detects recording shortage of or jammed recording paper, the main control section 1 is switched to the mode of memory reception that the picture data demodulated by a modem 4 are stored in a picture memory 3. When the mode is switched to the memory reception mode, the main control section 1 starts a voice synthesizer 8 and the changeover to the memory reception mode and a cause to the changeover are generated as a voice message and the message is sounded out externally from a speaker 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a memory reception function, and more particularly to a configuration for notifying that the reception mode has been switched to memory reception.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile machine of this type is usually
If you are receiving recording paper but there is a problem such as missing recording paper or paper jam, the image memory is provided.
Memory reception for accumulating received image data in the image memory is performed. However, in the above-mentioned facsimile machine, at the time of switching from recording paper reception to memory reception, only a display notifying that the reception of memory has been received is displayed on the display of the apparatus. It was difficult to detect, and when there was no operator, it was not possible to know the switching even if there were people around the device. Therefore, when there is no operator on the side of the facsimile machine, even if switching to memory reception occurs due to a problem such as missing recording paper or jamming of recording paper,
This is difficult for people in the surroundings to understand, and the problem cannot be corrected forever, and the image memory eventually becomes full and reception becomes impossible.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional facsimile machine, when the recording paper reception is switched to the memory reception, this is only displayed on the display. It is difficult to understand that the memory reception has started, and the recording paper missing or the recording paper jam that is the cause of switching to the memory reception cannot be corrected forever, and eventually the image memory becomes full and reception becomes impossible. There was a drawback that it would end up.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a facsimile apparatus which can inform the surroundings by voice when switching from recording paper reception to memory reception, by voice. .

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention detects a malfunction of a printer unit for receiving a recording sheet in a facsimile apparatus that normally receives a recording sheet and receives the recording sheet when the recording sheet cannot be received. Detecting means, a voice generating means for generating a voice message, and when the detecting means detects a defect in the printer section, a control means for switching recording paper reception to memory reception, and a memory reception by this control means. And a notification unit that activates the voice generation unit to output a predetermined voice message at the time.

[0006]

In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the detecting means detects a malfunction of the printer unit for receiving the recording paper. The voice generating means generates a voice message. The control unit switches the recording paper reception to the memory reception when the detection unit detects a malfunction of the printer unit. The notification means activates the voice generation means and outputs a predetermined voice message when the control means switches to the memory reception.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit that performs various controls such as transmission / reception control of image data, and includes a CPU 101 and an engine gate array 102 that constitutes a peripheral circuit for operating the CPU 101. 2 is the CP
ROM storing various programs and data for operating U101, 3 an image memory (RAM) for storing image data, 4 a modem for changing and demodulating image data, 5
Is an input / output port for inputting / outputting data to / from the main control unit 1, 6 is a recording paper missing detector for detecting that the recording paper used in the printer 9 has run out, and 7 is recording paper transport of the printer 9. Recording paper jam detector for detecting jamming in a road, 8 a voice synthesizer for synthesizing and outputting a predetermined voice, 9 a printer for printing image data on recording paper and outputting, 10 for capturing a line 11 is a speaker for outputting a voice message, and 12 is an amplifier for amplifying a voice signal.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the NCU 10 receives an incoming call, the main control unit 1 closes the line with the other party in step 201, performs protocol communication with the other party in step 202, and is transmitted from the other party in step 203. The incoming image data is received by the NCU 10. The modem 4 demodulates the image data received by the NCU 10 and outputs it to the main control unit 1. At this time, the main control unit 1
In step 204, the detection signal of the recording paper missing detector 6 or the recording paper jam detector 7 is read through the input / output port 5 to check whether the recording paper of the printer 9 is insufficient, or whether the recording paper jam occurs. To judge. As a result, if there is no recording paper shortage or recording paper jam, the routine proceeds to step 205, where the demodulated image data output from the modem 4 is decoded via the engine gate array 102, and the decoded image data is It is sent to the printer 9 for output. At this time, the main controller 1 determines in step 208 whether or not the reception of the image data is completed. If not completed, the process returns to step 203, and if completed, the process proceeds to step 209.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 204 that the recording paper of the printer 9 is insufficient or the recording paper is jammed, the process proceeds to step 206, and the main control unit 1 outputs the demodulated image output by the modem 4. Data in image memory 3
Accumulate in. At this time, the main controller 1 activates the voice synthesizer 8 via the input / output port 5 in step 207. As a result, the voice synthesizer 8 generates a voice message such as "switched to memory reception due to lack of recording paper" when recording paper is insufficient and switched to memory reception. Output to the speaker 11. As a result, the voice message is output from the speaker 11. After that, the process proceeds to step 208, but once the operation of notifying that the memory reception is started by voice is performed once in step 207, the process of step 207 is skipped and the process is repeated from step 206 until the memory reception is newly performed. The process directly goes to step 208. When it is determined in step 208 that the reception of the image data has ended, the main control unit 1
Advances to step 209, where the line is released and the process ends. In the process of step 207, when the memory reception is started due to the recording paper jam, the voice synthesizer 8 generates a voice message such as “Switched to the memory reception due to the recording paper jam” and outputs this to the speaker. 1
Output from 1.

The operation when the main controller 1 activates the voice synthesizer 8 will now be described in more detail. The voice synthesizer 8 is of a type that can generate a plurality of voice messages as described above. The main control unit 1 connects the voice synthesizer 8 to the input / output port 5
When activating via voice, the voice synthesizer 8 is provided with information for specifying the type of voice message to be generated due to the reason for entering the memory reception. Therefore, the voice synthesizer 8
Selects a voice message to be generated according to the information.

According to this embodiment, when the recording paper reception is switched to the memory reception, the reason why the memory reception is switched can be notified as a voice message from the speaker 11, so that only the operator on the side of the apparatus can do so. Instead, it is possible to inform those around the user of the switching to the memory reception and the cause thereof. For this reason, even if there is no operator on the side of the apparatus, the fact that the reception has been switched to the memory reception and the cause thereof are easily known to the surrounding people. Is carried out quickly, and it is possible to avoid the image memory 3 becoming full and becoming in an unreceivable state.
It is possible to always perform stable reception.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the memory reception is started when the recording paper of the printer 9 is insufficient or when the recording paper is jammed has been described. Then, even if printing cannot be performed, the memory reception can be performed, and the corresponding voice message can be generated from the voice synthesizer 8 and output from the speaker 11.
The voice information output from the voice synthesizer 8 may be a voice signal or the like.

[0013]

As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when switching from recording paper reception to memory reception, the switching and its cause can be notified to the surroundings by voice.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process when a main control unit shown in FIG. 1 receives a document.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Main control unit 2 ... ROM 3 ... Image memory (RAM) 4 ... Modem 5 ... Input / output port 6 ... Recording paper missing detector 7 ... Recording paper jam detector 8 ... Voice synthesizer 9 ... Printer 10 ... NCU 11 ... Speaker 12 ... Amplifier

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a facsimile apparatus which normally receives a recording sheet, and when the recording sheet cannot be received, a facsimile apparatus that receives a recording sheet detects a defect in a printer unit for receiving the recording sheet, and a voice message. A sound generation unit that generates sound, and a control unit that switches recording paper reception to memory reception when a defect in the printer unit is detected by the detection unit, and the sound generation unit when the control unit switches to memory reception. And a notifying unit for activating the above to output a predetermined voice message. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit changes the voice message generated from the voice generating unit depending on the cause of switching to the memory reception.